In a clothing factory in Savar, a suburb of Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 13, 2023. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP Once again, Western brands are being pinned down in Bangladesh, where they have their clothing collections manufactured in low price. Suppliers of 45 brands, like Zara, H&M or even the French Kiabi, Decathlon and Carrefour, are singled out for having filed complaints against their employees after the 2023 demonstrations. More than a year after the violent repression strikes for an increase in the minimum wage of workers in the textile sector, in November 2023, some 40,000 employees are still threatened with criminal prosecution, according to Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), a federation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which campaign for respect for human rights. At the time, without having won their case, the workers were forced to return to the factories. The minimum wage had been increased by 56%, bringing it to 12,500 takas, or around 100 euros, against the claimed 23,000 takas, or around 180 euros. Four workers died, including three shot dead by the police, and more than a hundred people were arrested. You have 81.69% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
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Publish date : 2025-01-08 10:43:21
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